"Blood Sweat and Tears," the new MV of BTS' new album, was released on Oct. 10. Here are five reasons for watching the highly-popular Korean boy band's new MV.
There are many things to say about BTS, a new group whose English name was 'Bangtan Boys,' and their charm that mesmerizes many fans in Korea and around the world. Each member has the capability to write songs and make music, making BTS a unique combination of talents.
The group's new MV tells a story about conflict within everybody and how to overcome it. One of the members, rapper Kim Nam-Joon - stage name Rapper Monster, told OMS News about the group's new album "Wings" and its first single "Blood Sweat and Tears" in a free translation into English.
"The music video tells about conflict within every one of us in life. While the album try to interpret conflicts we all went through growing up," he said.
"Wings" is their second full album with 15 tracks and after its release, it dominated eight major Korean music charts in MelOn, Mnet, Olleh Music, Soribada, Genie, Bugs, Naver Music and Monkey3, according to Korea Herald.
Furthermore, the MV also broke viewership records. SBS reported that the MV has reached 10 million views on YouTube within just 42 hours - the fastest in history which ever reached by any K-pop group. It broke Girls' Generation's record for its MV "I Got a Boy," which took 55 hours to reach 10 million views.
The five reasons to watch the new BTS music video "Blood Sweat and Tears" are listed below:
- It has catchy sound with a combination of multiple elements,
- It incorporates sexy dance moves,
- It tells the story of transition from boys to men, which everyone can easily relate to
- Inspired by Herman Hesse's book "Demian," whose excerpts was read by Rapper Monster at the beginning of the MV,
- It has a great scene-by-scene transition.
Check out the MV of the first single 'Blood Sweat and Tears' from BTS new album "Wings" below:
